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Really have nothing to do with guilt or innocence. it's going to have with whether he spends the rest of his life in jail or the death penalty. the state of florida has legalized same-section marriagex marriage. >> any response? >> no, your honor. >> i'm lifting the stay. [cheers and applause] >> that was the surprise reaction in court on monday after a judge lifted another stay. the judge's ruling allowed the same-sex marriages in miami to begin a day earlier than expected. those cheering couples rushed to tie the knot just moments later. florida is not the first state to do this. it is the...

Dozens others were injured on this bus. among the dead, the bus' driver and a 17-year-old girl. today florida becomes the 36th state in the nation to allow same sex couples to get married. two men said i do just after midnight, becoming one of the state's first same sex couples to legally wed. voters approved a ban on gay marriage back in 2008. but a judge striking that down saying it violated the state's constitution. later this week issues the u.s. supreme court meets to discuss whether states can limit marriage to a man and a woman. she says she was in no rush to get married but it look...

Same-sex marriage is now legal in florida. the statewide ban ended at midnight. florida is the 36th state to accept gay marriage. marriage licenses in hand. two women who sued for the right to marry, obviously very happy and shared the news with their adopted son. >> we got it! >> we have been in a committed relationship full of love and joy. now three children for ten years. so for us it's just a piece of paper, but nice validation from the state. >> u.s. supreme court has a chance to take up the issue of same-sex marriage again this week. justices will consider to act on cases that could per...

>> it's not what i want to hear -- >> as much as i would like to start 2015 playing referee, we are out of time. big thank you. >> thank you. i love it when they thank each other. that's what it should be about. >> we're good friends. >> thanks, guys. coming up back to boston where people are bracing for what could be a four-month long trial for bombing suspect dzhokar tsarnaev. is it a foregone conclusion he'll be found guilty? what is the likelihood of the death penalty? do they want the trial to happen? we'll ask the questions next. also florida just hours away from becoming the 36th ...

Tuesday florida becomes the 36th state to recognize same-sex marriage. yesterday federal judge broke down one of the final barriers for gay couples in the state. all court clerks must issue marriage licenses to couples applying for them. florida republican attorney general pam bondi said she will not fight the decision. emma is here with us now. what was the issue here? some clerks were refusing to sign the licenses? >> yeah. it was a confusing situation. a federal judge struck down florida's same-sex marriage ban in august. he put the ruling on hold until next week but earlier in december, a ...